USB printer not or occasionally not detected by FRITZ!Box

The FRITZ!Box either does not detect a USB printer connected to it, or it occasionally does not detect it. When the error occurs, the printer is not displayed in the FRITZ!Box user interface under "Home Network > USB Devices > Overview of Devices".

If the FRITZ!Box keeps detecting the printer again, the message "USB device xxx, Class 'USB x.x (full-speed) printer', plugged in" will be displayed in the event log of the FRITZ!Box numerous times.

Simply proceed as described below. After each measure, check whether the issue persists.

1 Restarting the FRITZ!Box

Unplug your FRITZ!Box by removing the power cable from the electrical outlet.

Plug it in again after 5 seconds.

Note:The FRITZ!Box settings will not be deleted when it restarts. The restart will take about 2 minutes. During this time, you cannot access the FRITZ!Box user interface.

7 Connecting all-in-one printers via the USB remote connection

All-in-one printers (for example multifunction printers that are a combination of printer, scanner and fax machine) register themselves with the FRITZ!Box as several different device types. If you would like to use all of the functions offered by your all-in-one printer with your FRITZ!Box, use the FRITZ!Box USB remote connection software: